Daily electricity price rankings

Daily country electricity price ranking for 2026-03-20, based on published wholesale reference prices in EUR/MWh.

published actuals 31 countries 48 price series Wholesale only Latest source update: May 31, 18:25 GMT+2
Lowest wholesale avg 馃嚝馃嚠 Finland 33.6 EUR/MWh
Highest wholesale avg 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 217.5 EUR/MWh
Largest wholesale spread 馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary 296.5 EUR/MWh

On Friday, March 20, 2026, Finland ranked cheapest by average wholesale reference price among 31 current wholesale country groups, while Ireland ranked highest by the same average wholesale reference measure. The largest wholesale spread was in Hungary: 296.5 EUR/MWh.

Price-area average ranking

Ranked by average wholesale price; multi-area countries use a simple price-area average.

Daily wholesale reference electricity price country ranking for Friday, March 20, 2026. Values are normalized to EUR/MWh, exclude supplier tariffs and use a simple price-area average for countries with multiple areas.
Rank Country Avg EUR/MWh Low EUR/MWh High EUR/MWh Spread EUR/MWh Cheapest 3h Mobile summary
1
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland
33.6 8.321:00 114.405:00 106.2 21:00-00:00 11.2 EUR/MWh Low 8.3 路 High 114.4 Lowest at 21:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 8.3 路 High 114.4
2
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain
38.1 1.013:00 105.004:00 104.0 13:00-16:00 2.5 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 路 High 105.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.0 路 High 105.0
3
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal
41.0 1.012:00 105.003:00 104.0 12:00-15:00 2.3 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 路 High 105.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 1.0 路 High 105.0
4
馃嚝馃嚪 France
57.0 1.013:00 169.204:00 168.2 13:00-16:00 2.3 EUR/MWh Low 1.0 路 High 169.2 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 1.0 路 High 169.2
5
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil
4 price areas
59.7 25.111:00 93.000:00 68.0 11:00-14:00 29.0 EUR/MWh Low 25.1 路 High 93.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 00:00 Low 25.1 路 High 93.0
6
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden
4 price areas
65.4 15.111:00 124.504:00 109.4 11:00-14:00 34.2 EUR/MWh Low 15.1 路 High 124.5 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 15.1 路 High 124.5
7
馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia
67.5 10.301:00 213.305:00 203.0 01:00-04:00 15.2 EUR/MWh Low 10.3 路 High 213.3 Lowest at 01:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 10.3 路 High 213.3
8
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania
71.0 0.111:00 186.004:00 186.0 11:00-14:00 2.0 EUR/MWh Low 0.1 路 High 186.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 0.1 路 High 186.0
9
馃嚦馃嚧 Norway
5 price areas
86.0 71.013:00 125.104:00 54.2 13:00-16:00 79.6 EUR/MWh Low 71.0 路 High 125.1 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 71.0 路 High 125.1
10
馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro
96.0 30.011:00 135.004:00 105.0 11:00-14:00 35.7 EUR/MWh Low 30.0 路 High 135.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 30.0 路 High 135.0
11
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia
97.1 42.711:00 164.004:00 121.3 11:00-14:00 44.2 EUR/MWh Low 42.7 路 High 164.0 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 42.7 路 High 164.0
12
馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia
105.7 11.813:00 240.005:00 228.2 13:00-16:00 20.3 EUR/MWh Low 11.8 路 High 240.0 Lowest at 13:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 11.8 路 High 240.0
13
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece
111.7 13.010:00 250.705:00 237.7 10:00-13:00 73.3 EUR/MWh Low 13.0 路 High 250.7 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 13.0 路 High 250.7
14
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria
116.9 13.010:00 250.705:00 237.7 10:00-13:00 73.3 EUR/MWh Low 13.0 路 High 250.7 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 13.0 路 High 250.7
15
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania
116.9 13.010:00 250.705:00 237.7 10:00-13:00 73.3 EUR/MWh Low 13.0 路 High 250.7 Lowest at 10:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 13.0 路 High 250.7
16
馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium
118.7 40.911:00 206.604:00 165.8 11:00-14:00 51.1 EUR/MWh Low 40.9 路 High 206.6 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 40.9 路 High 206.6
17
馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania
129.4 24.512:00 240.005:00 215.5 12:00-15:00 51.7 EUR/MWh Low 24.5 路 High 240.0 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 05:00 Low 24.5 路 High 240.0
18
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
131.4 49.011:00 219.204:00 170.2 11:00-14:00 61.4 EUR/MWh Low 49.0 路 High 219.2 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 49.0 路 High 219.2
19
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia
141.9 62.111:00 222.804:00 160.7 11:00-14:00 77.0 EUR/MWh Low 62.1 路 High 222.8 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 62.1 路 High 222.8
20
馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg
143.0 65.611:00 212.304:00 146.7 11:00-14:00 69.9 EUR/MWh Low 65.6 路 High 212.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 65.6 路 High 212.3
21
馃嚛馃嚢 Denmark
2 price areas
143.2 56.311:00 238.904:00 182.7 11:00-14:00 69.9 EUR/MWh Low 56.3 路 High 238.9 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 56.3 路 High 238.9
22
馃嚞馃嚙 Great Britain wholesale
145.0 122.912:00 174.603:00 51.7 12:00-15:00 124.9 EUR/MWh Low 122.9 路 High 174.6 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 122.9 路 High 174.6
23
馃嚚馃嚳 Czechia
148.2 59.311:00 251.704:00 192.5 11:00-14:00 73.6 EUR/MWh Low 59.3 路 High 251.7 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 59.3 路 High 251.7
24
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia
148.2 62.511:00 235.304:00 172.8 11:00-14:00 77.5 EUR/MWh Low 62.5 路 High 235.3 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 62.5 路 High 235.3
25
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria
148.5 67.311:00 251.404:00 184.2 11:00-14:00 81.7 EUR/MWh Low 67.3 路 High 251.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 67.3 路 High 251.4
26
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany / Lux.
149.8 50.112:00 261.104:00 211.0 12:00-15:00 65.7 EUR/MWh Low 50.1 路 High 261.1 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 50.1 路 High 261.1
27
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia
152.3 60.311:00 281.104:00 220.9 11:00-14:00 74.8 EUR/MWh Low 60.3 路 High 281.1 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 60.3 路 High 281.1
28
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
7 price areas
153.0 60.612:00 225.704:00 165.1 12:00-15:00 91.6 EUR/MWh Low 60.6 路 High 225.7 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 60.6 路 High 225.7
29
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary
157.7 60.911:00 357.404:00 296.5 11:00-14:00 75.5 EUR/MWh Low 60.9 路 High 357.4 Lowest at 11:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 60.9 路 High 357.4
30
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland
158.5 90.112:00 214.304:00 124.2 12:00-15:00 103.0 EUR/MWh Low 90.1 路 High 214.3 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 04:00 Low 90.1 路 High 214.3
31
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
217.5 140.512:00 348.903:00 208.4 12:00-15:00 143.1 EUR/MWh Low 140.5 路 High 348.9 Lowest at 12:00 Highest at 03:00 Low 140.5 路 High 348.9

Methodology and source caveats

Included
Current wholesale reference markets only. Multi-area countries use a simple price-area average, not a load-weighted national average.
Excluded
Supplier tariffs, consumer estimates, stale data and historical benchmarks.
Sources
ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, CCEE Open Data, SMARD Bundesnetzagentur, Elexon BMRS Open Data
Methodology